orangutan : Muka

GAIN ID numberGAIN ID number
We assinged GAIN original IDs based on the domestic studbook numbers.:0030    （2025-01-09Updated）
International studbook number: 1080

Name Muka
Sex Female
Species or Subspecies P. abelii (S)
Date of birth 1970.04.13
Place of birth Nagoya-city Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens
Current facility Hamamatsu City Zoo
Father Baran
Mother Rug   (human rearing)
Feature
The individual strongly reacts to a sound, and is weak in truck noise. When she is released to the outdoor exhibition place, she often does not come back.
Character
The individual takes a strong attitude toward all the caretakers. She is nervous, and she often cries over spilled milk. She dislikes rain.
Life history
1970.04.13 Muka was born at Nagoya-city Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens. Her father is Baran  {0008} , and her mother is Rugg  {0009} .
1983.03.15 Muka moved to Hamamatsu City Zoo.
1995.11.15 Muka gave birth to Toyoko  {0117}  whose father was Jang  {0072} .
2025.01.08 Muka died.
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